CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY EXPRESSION AND ART

EIN: 942937284 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Total Revenue
$205,773
Total Expenses
$173,847
Total Assets
$378,712
Net Assets
$338,629
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1983
Legal Domicile
UT
Principal Officer
LESLIE KELEN
Phone
8013553903
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY EXPRESSION AND ART, founded in 1983, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $206K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 28% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $32K, a strong 16% operating margin.

Mission

THE CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY EXPRESSION AND ART (CDEA) IS DEDICATED TO USING THE TOOLS OF DOCUMENTARY WORKORAL HISTORY, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILM MAKING, NARRATIVE WRITING, VISUAL ART, AND MUSIC TO HELP UTAHNS LOOK INWARD TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR STATE'S PAST AND PRESENT AND TO GAZE OUTWARD TO DISCOVER OUR MULTI-FACETED CONNECTION TO THE NATION AND THE WORLD. CDEA CREATES AND SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT EXAMINE AND HONOR THE CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL, AND ETHNIC IDENTITIES OF OUR NATION'S DIVERSE POPULATION IN FORUMS WHEREIN WE CAN ACKNOWLEDGE DIFFERENCES, ESTABLISH COMMON GROUND, AND HENCE, BUILD COMMUNITY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $186,089
Program Service Revenue $12,099
Investment Income $7,585
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $205,773

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $66,817
Fundraising Expenses $6,863
Program Expenses $143,625
Other Expenses $107,030
TOTAL EXPENSES $173,847

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $205,773 $286,727 -0.3%
Expenses $173,847 $223,501 -0.2%
Net Income $31,926 $63,226 -0.5%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
8
Employees
2
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$54,000
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LESLIE KELEN EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$54,000 $0 $54,000
LARRY CESSPOOCH BOARD MEMBER 0.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHLEEN CHRISTY BOARD MEMBER 0.10
Director
$0 $0 $0
EFREN CORADO GARCIA BOARD MEMBER 0.15
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMOS GUIORA BOARD MEMBER 0.15
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID LITVACK BOARD MEMBER 0.25
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUSSELL Y MINAS BOARD CHAIR 0.45
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN F PATRICK BOARD MEMBER 0.15
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID BADDLEY PHD BOARD MEMBER 0.20
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATALYA RAPOPORT BOARD MEMBER 0.10
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $205,773 $173,847 $378,712 $31,926
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $151,368 $177,968 $300,163 $-26,600
2022 $194,985 $143,629 $281,380 $51,356
2021 $141,237 $162,476 $235,072 $-21,239
2020 $136,474 $116,104 $259,810 $20,370
2020 $142,957 $120,813 $254,144 $22,144
2019 $155,753 $137,992 $238,124 $17,761
2018 $170,299 $158,857 $212,335 $11,442
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